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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-2010 CITY OF * DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE * WASHINGTON July 13, 2010 MINUTES 1. CAL_L TO ORDER Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room 1, located on the second floor of One East Main Street, Aubum, WA. Committee Members present were: Chair Lynn Norman, Vice Chair Sue Singer, and Member Nancy Backus. Staff present included:.Planning & Development Director Kevin Snyder, Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, City Engineer Dennis Selle, Arts and Evenfs Manager Julie Brewer, Arts Coordinator Maija McKnight, Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, and Administrative Support Clerk Tina Kriss: . Audience Members present were: Gail Spurrell and Ronnie Roberts. II. CONSENT AGENDA A. Meeting Minutes - July 22, 2010 . Member Backus moved and Vice Chair Singer seconded to approve the consent agenda items as presented. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3-0 III. Action A. Grant Permission to advertise for bids for Project No. CP0922, City Hall Plaza Improvement Planning Manager Chamberlain stated staff is asking the Committee to recommend fo . City Council to grant permission to advertise for bids for Project No. CP0922 - City Hall Plaza Improvement. Ms. Chamberlain stated the changes to the bike rack locations recommended by Committee have been sent.to the consultant:and are being made at this time. Ms. Chamberlain stated the e'stimated total cost for this projecf is $1,979,944 which includes the construction costs for the expanded plaza. Committee stated they-are concerned~ about-creating"the~riyers with pavers due to the installafion:difficulty with curve lines. Staff stated pavers can be installed but will require more hand work to cut along the curve lines. After discussion Committee and staff agreed to advertise for bitl with the current`design and if the costs increase substantially due to the installation staff and committee will revisit options. Ms.. Chamberlain explained to Committee the City Hall sign is visible from all directions unless you are heading soutti on Division Street buf the consultant is still working on fhat angle as directed by our comments. Ms. Chamberlain stated to increase the visibility of , Page 1 Downtown Redevelopment Committee Minutes Julv 13. 2010 the sign if driving east on Main Sfreet the consultant added City Hall on the post vertically. It was moved by Member Backus, seconded by Vice Chair Singer, to forward Project No. CP0922, granting permission to advertise for bids, to full City Council for consideration. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3-0 IV. DISCUSSION A. Review Ci#y Hall Plaza Public Art Design Proposal Arts Coordinator Maija McKnight stated on June 7th Artist Sheila Klein was selected by the Public Art Committee of the Arts Commission as the person fo work on the City Nall Plaza Public. Art. Ms. McKnight provided a PowerPoint presentation to the Committee to provide background information on Ms. Klein's previous artwork projects and her proposal for this project. The City requested Ms. Klein design a gateway and monumental artwork that provides the following: • A design that has clear site lines • A design that is crisp and contemporary • A design that is unique to Auburn • A design that meets the lighting requirements of the space Ms. Klein submitted her proposed art design on July 6th, to the Arts Commission. Ms. Klein showed a variety of light sculptures which would be mounted on 24'tall aluminum pole. Ms. Klein provided visuaf photos depicfing fiber optic art work for two sculptures that would be in the City Hall Plaza. They would have a 3' high finial at the top with the fiber optic sculpture about 8' tall. The base would be made of 2' stainless steel and be custom fabricated and bolted around the pole. There are finro locations selected for monumental lights; one is locafed closer to the staircase and the other location is closer to the end of the terraces. Ms. McKnight stated the location closest to the building was the recommendation by both the Arts Commission and the artist due to the close proximityof the building entrance and the feel of a more formal area. Placing the lights at the interior of the Plaza helps to ensure the lighting on the interior of the plaza is adequate to fulfill the functional lighting but the design has nof been formalized and there are many options. The second location would be closer to the exterior of the plaza and is the preference of the consulting team as they felt it would provide more of an informal space. They felf if the light sculpture was placed in a more formal manner it would give a more disconnected.feel and choose this location. The. consulting team also felt it would blend with ttie street better if placed at the exterior of. tfie plaza. Committee asked how this design would be adapted to ft Auburn. Ms. McKnight stated the primary inspiration would be the base skirting and the finial hand formed sfainless steel interpreted through contemporary eyes. Elements from terracotta designs would be Page 2 incorporafed into the metal work at the base of light pole and have an architectural historical feel that is unique to Aubum which is why the Aubum Arts Commission recommended it. The artist would include a contemporary spin with the material and placement. Committee asked if a differenf color of light can be used and Ms. McKnight stated they can be changed with some,redesign. Committee feels the lighting design may be too rnodem and feels they are unable to:visualize.the clesign withoufi a visual picture of the base and finial design which 'includes "the temacotta. Ronnie Roberts asked why the lighfing is not being designed in black to match the existing lighting within tlie City. :Staff and Committee stated this piece is part of the overall art design the City wants to integrate and black may not` accomplish this. Committee and staff discussed having the placement of the lights closer to the exterior, front and street area to tie into the ptomenade and appear less formal wfiich would make it more inViting and welcoming. Committee stated they liked the artist and the heighf of the design. Committee also liked, the LED but is not.comforCable with the fiber optic design at this point. Committee likes the elements from the terracotta designs incorporated within the metal work but is still unable to fully visualize how the lighting will ultimately be integrated in the design. Committee is concemed about ability to visualize the fiber optic lighting concept and design making it diffcult to make a confident decision. Committee requested the artist provide more examples to allow Committee a clearer visual picture ofithe lighting integrated into the art piece. Committee stated they liked. the height and location of the exterior example provided in the PowerPoint closer to the street as shown by the red dots in the PowerPoint. Committee confirmed the height and location can be incorporated into the design. B. DRC Status Matrix Ms. Chamberiain stated she will be meeting with consultanfs on the promenade design and will be inserting more dates to the matrix within the next finro weeks. The Committee had no updates or changes requested for the July 1e, Matrix. V. INFORMATION Committee stated a regular meeting would be scheduled July 27, 2010 unless we need to meet sooner for the art work. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Downfown Redevelopment Committee, Chair Norman adjoumed the meeting at 5:00 p:m. PROVED TH DAY OF Lynn man, Chair Tina Kriss, Administration C erk Page 3